Chavez looked completely uninterested in fighting in the first handful of rounds, allowing Paul to jump out to a big lead on the scorecards on the strength of his jab and body work. Chavez was so inactive that he landed zero punches in the opening round.

It's no secret that the biggest reason why Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was chosen to fight against Jake Paul on June 28, 2025, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Califo